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I presume rationality. Because pursuit of an irrational "self interest" is a contradiction. I only made it explicit when it became clear some others do not make that same presumption.
The actions of the Enron officials were not rational. That they may have believed, or felt, or wanted, their actions to be rational does not serve to actually make them rational.
I will agree, many people view their perceived self interest in an irrational manner. Mainly because, like the Enron example, many people view reality not as an objective reality, but as a reality in the form they *wish* it to be.
Our country is (was) founded on the principle of the rational pursuit of self interest. That is what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is. We've lost our way because we've lost our way from that principle.
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